Dinner for 4

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with ground pork

Name: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with ground pork
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 cabbage; 1/2 large onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp cooking oil; 1 lb ground pork; 1/3 cup cooked rice; 1/2 tbsp dried marjoram; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp flour; 1/2 cup liquid from cooking cabbage rolls; 1 cup tomato passata

$9.30for 490 minServes 4

Cabbage leaves wrap seasoned pork and rice, then simmer in tomato stock before a simple pan sauce finishes the dish.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cabbage, 2.1 lb$0.79/lb typical	2.1 lb	$1.67Typical price
	Onions, 0.25 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Ground pork, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Rice, 2.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 8.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.85Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.30

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlour

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Eastern European Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.33 per serving$9.30 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cabbage
1/2 large onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 lb ground pork
1/3 cup cooked rice
1/2 tbsp dried marjoram
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1/2 cup liquid from cooking cabbage rolls
1 cup tomato passata

Steps

Boil the cabbage in a large pot of water for 15 minutes, peeling away softened leaves as they loosen.
Mix the onion, garlic, ground pork, cooked rice, marjoram, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Place 2 tablespoons of filling in each cabbage leaf, fold in the sides, and roll tightly.
Arrange the rolls in a large covered pot, pour in the stock and tomato passata, and simmer for 40 minutes until the pork reaches 160 F.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 2 minutes.
Whisk in the cabbage cooking liquid and simmer the sauce for 8 minutes until thick.
Spoon the sauce over the cabbage rolls.

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